Wolverhampton Council welcomes extra £2 million potholes cash as highways improvements ramp up

Road repairs are taking place across Wolverhampton

City of Wolverhampton Council has welcomed a £2 million boost to help tackle potholes as more road improvement works are rolled out.

The council had already committed to a £9.7 million highways capital programme, including a raft of road repairs across the city.

Now an extra £2 million has been secured from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) via West Midlands Combined Authority, meaning even more potholes can be filled and surface works carried out.

As part of council work that was already planned, crews will be in action around the city this spring and summer – including resurfacing Cannock Road at the end of July.

Other roads to be resurfaced in the coming weeks include: Merridale Road, Wellington Road, Millfields Road, Wood End Road, Lichfield Street, Hall Lane, Wrottesley Road, Ruskin Avenue, Whitgreave Avenue, Prestwood Road and Neachells Lane.

The full list of roads in line for repairs to date can be seen below. More roads will be added to the programme and people will be kept updated on progress.

With more than 460 miles of road and over 800 miles of footway to maintain, the City of Wolverhampton Council, like all other authorities in the country, must prioritise where to focus.

It does this through examining data from condition surveys and road inspections, determining where resurfacing or other surface treatments can make the most difference.

The programme follows a preventative approach aimed at reducing the need for thousands of pothole repairs the council carries out every year.

Councillor Qaiser Azeem, Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “We know how important keeping our roads in a good condition is to people.

“That is why we are investing in more highways improvements and people will see even more work taking place across the city over the coming weeks and months.

“We welcome this additional funding, and we will make sure it’s put to use tackling more potholes on our city’s roads.

“We take responsibility of maintaining our highways network very seriously and understand how an efficient, safe and smooth flowing highway network for all modes of transport is important for economic productivity and social connection.”

As well as road resurfacing and pothole repairs the council’s highways capital programme for 2025/26 also includes resurfacing footpaths, car park and streetlighting upgrades, road safety schemes and more.

This budget includes an additional £500,000 investment from the council as part of its commitment to addressing the issue of potholes.